Gun-magazine



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B. P. WRITTEN A J. P. PORGHBR. GUN MAGAZINE.

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" Patented Aug. 1, 1893A.

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Parana* BRREL FRANKLIN VHITTEN AND JOSEPH FORD PORCHER, OF PATROON,

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GUMMAGAZINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 502,389, dated August1, 1893.

Application filed January 21, 1893. Serial No. 459,193. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that we, BURREL FRANKLIN WHITTEN and JOSEPH FORD PORCHER, ofPatroon, in the county of Shelby and State of 5 Texas, have inventedcertain new'and useful Improvements in Gun-lilagazines; and we do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which lo itpertainsto make and use it, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form part of this specification.

Our invention relates to an improved gun magazine; and it consists inthenovel con- 15 struction hereinafter described whereby the number ofcartridges contained therein may be instantly ascertained by a mereglance from the operator.

Referring to theaccompanying drawings,

zo Figure l is a side elevation of a gun provided with ourimprovedmagazine. Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view on line 2 2 of the same.

The gun A, together with its barrel B, may

u be of any desired construction as our imz'5 proved magazine is adaptedfor use in connection with any form of gun.

Secured to the underside of the barrel B, in any suitable manner is themagazineC, havingformed therein the longitudinal series 3o of openingsD, which series extends the whole length of the magazine. These openingsare preferably of oval shape and are the length of a cartridge apart.They are numbered as 'shown from the stock of the gun outward so 35 thatat any and all times the exact number of cartridges remaining in themagazine may be readily ascertained.

A glass tube E, forms the lining of the magazine so that the Viewobtained of the cartridges through the openings D is also 4o throughthis glass lining. Thus the cartridges are kept quite dry andin-'regnlar order while at all times an unobstructed view may be had ofthem. The glass forming this tubular lining is of the very best qualityand will with- 4.5

stand the shock incident to the discharge of the gun.

No mechanism is here shown for feeding the cartridges from the magazineto the barrel, nor is there shown a means for moving .5o longitudinallythe cartridges in the magazine. These mechanisms form no part of ourinvern tion and any preferred means may be provided for accomplishingthese ends.

Having thus fully described our invention, 5 5 whatwe claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A gun magazine having a glass lining, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. A gun magazine having openings com- 6o bined with a transparentlining for the magazine which extends over said openings, sub--stantially as shown and described.

S. Agun magazine having openings therein, and a tubular glass lining forsaid maga- 65 zine, substantially as shown and described.

4. A gun magazine having formed therein a longitudinal series ofopenings, and a glass tube within the magazine forming a lining for thesame, substantially as shown and de- 7o scribed. g

In testimony whereof we aix oursignatnres i in presence of twowitnesses.

BURREL FRANKLIN WHITTEN.

JOSEPH FORD PORCHER. Witnesses: v

T. M. MUNNERLYN,

R. D. GRAHAM.

